A pair of Pronghorn fawnsA pair of Pronghorn fawns – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

I can’t resist Pronghorn fawns, well maybe I can, but I don’t want to and won’t! I saw three fawns close together yesterday on Antelope Island State Park and they put me into cuteness overload.

A Pronghorn fawn in front of RabbitbrushA Pronghorn fawn in front of Rabbitbrush – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

The fawns are a couple of weeks old now and still a bit timid but these little babies are curious about the world around them too.

A Pronghorn doe keeping an eye on three fawnsA Pronghorn doe keeping an eye on three fawns – Nikon D810, f9, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This doe was keeping an eye on the little ones even while she nibbled on the grasses. There were two other does in the area that were just a bit further away.

Young Pronghorn fawns running side by sideYoung Pronghorn fawns running side by side – Nikon D810, f8, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Then two of the fawns decided to make a break for it from the shade of a sagebrush and dashed across the dried up cheatgrass towards the does.

Pronghorn fawn rushing towards a doePronghorn fawn rushing towards a doe – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Then the third one followed after them and gave me this wonderful pose right in front of two blooming Moth Mulleins.

Life is good.

Mia